Kathryn Lillian Cournoyer,,

Tuesday

Jan 31, 2012 at 12:01 AM

Kathryn Lillian (Morey) Cournoyer passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 at Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, West Boylston, after an illness. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 52 years, Leon A. Cournoyer, who died in 2005.

Born in Worcester, the daughter of Roy E. and Katherine W. (McNamara) Morey, she was a lifelong resident, before moving to Clinton in 2007. She was a 1942 graduate of St. Stephen's High School, Worcester. For 15 years, Kathryn was employed at the former New England Telephone Co. as a training supervisor. Following her time there, she remained home, raising her family. She was a life-long member of St. Stephen's Church, Worcester, until joining St. John the Guardian of Our Lady Parish in 2007. She enjoyed reading, Bingo, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. Her greatest happiness was being in the company of her husband.

Kathryn leaves behind her two loving daughters, Anne Kathryn (Cournoyer) Johnson and her husband, Stephen, of Worcester, and Joan Mary (Cournoyer) Nelson, and her husband, Ralph, of Clinton. Also surviving Kathryn are her two grandsons, whom she adored, Patrick William Nelson of Boston, and Christopher Leon Nelson of Clinton; her brother, John F. Morey and his wife, Vivian, of Saugus, CA; nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her brother, Edward J. Morey, of Arleta, CA.

Her family wishes to thank the staff at Oakdale for their care and devotion to Kathryn during her illness.

Kathryn's funeral service will take place on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the McNally & Watson Funeral Home, 304 Church St., Clinton. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Lancaster. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a calling hour on Wednesday morning, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., prior to the funeral service. For those who wish, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.

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